Macon and Jackson Counties will host its annual Boots and Bourbon fundraising event on Thursday, Aug. 6, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Chimney Pond Farm in Glenville. The event returns to the venue for its ...

The Cashiers Plein Air Festival, a biennial fundraiser for The Village Green, returns to the Plateau July 13-18, bringing 20 nationally and internationally recognized plein air artists to the area.

Duncan Greenlee, The Highlander’s cartoonist for 40 years, will showcase his work in an art exhibit at the Albert-Carlton Cashiers Community Library from July 18 through Aug. 9. The exhibit will ...

Glenville resident Nancy Turner will sign copies of her new book, “Tampa Bay Downs: The First Hundred Years” on Friday, July 17, from 2 to 4 pm at the Highland Hiker Cabin in Highlands at 601 Main ...

Duncan Greenlee, The Highlander’s cartoonist for 40 years, will showcase his work in an art exhibit at the Albert-Carlton Cashiers Community Library from July 18 through Aug. 9.

The Cashiers Historical Society has launched “Campfires & the Embers of Youth: The History of Summer Camps in Western North Carolina,” a digital exhibition that opened in March 2026. This immersive ...

With spring temperatures taking hold, a common sight around Highlands is once again being reported. Bears have been seen as recently as Tuesday morning on Oak Street, with additional sightings ...

What does it mean to have access to low-cost legal aid services? For some Macon and Jackson County residents, it means the difference between having a roof over their heads, or being able to file ...

Standing on its mission to help children who have experienced abuse, AWAKE Children’s Advocacy Center has expanded its reach in the area. “Our mission is to coordinate and advocate services for abused ...

There are places where learning happens quietly—under the shade of hemlocks, along the edge of a bog, in the careful unfolding of a fern. At Highlands Biological Station, education is not confined to ...

After a successful four-year run, the Bear Shadow music festival has been canceled for 2025. While the event, which has been held in the spring each year since 2021, is halted for this year the story ...

A possible threat of violence posted online led to an increased police presence at Highlands School on Monday. According to Highlands Police Department reports, someone shared screen captures of ...